"I'm not cut out for this because I'm stiff" is a misconception — The true relationship between adult ballet and flexibility

For many people starting ballet as adults, the first wall they hit is "physical stiffness." Being unable to do the splits, ...
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My grandma taught ballet and could do a split in her 90s. She showed me how to eat and exercise — and that age is just a number.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Aliya Brooks, 25, about her grandmother, Mildred "Millie" Cruzat. Brooks is from Chicago and based in Atlanta. She works in medical device sales ...
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Get more flexible with these simple rhythmic gymnastics stretches

Rhythmic gymnastics, an artistic sport combining elements of ballet, dance, and gymnastics, is not just about grace and precision ...
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Can I Learn to Do a Split in One Week? An Investigation

I’m a lifelong wannabe-splits person. I danced for 15 years growing up, and the bane of my existence during that time was the inability to get all the way down into the splits (you might know this as ...